LABATTE Louis Georges

Louis married CADAT Louisa in 1810. Louisa was born in 1786; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married GROUETTE Julie Francoise in 1820. Julie was born in 1790; died on 22 Jul 1865 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Jul 1865 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louise married BLETTE Pierre on 23 Jul 1832. Pierre was born in 1811; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From A.C. Osborne's account (written in 1901):

Michael Labatte, a typical French-Canadian voyageur, lives on an island in Victoria Harbor (Hogg Bay). His family history and descent is an interesting one. He claims over one quarter Indian blood, but the aboriginal element in his nature is most unmistakably marked. His father went up to the North-West in the closing years of the last century, and probably accompanied the British army in their first move to "Sault Ste. Marie" and St. Joseph Island, on the first transfer of Mackinaw to the Americans in 1796. He also formed one of the contingent of one hundred and sixty French-Canadian voyageurs accompanyiug Mr. Pothier, under Captain Roberts, at the capture of Mackinaw by the British in July, 1812, and three years later he moved to Drummond Island with the British forces on the second transfer of Mackinaw to the Americans, and finally to Penetanguishene. For a man of his years (over 85) Michael is vigorous and alert, and his memory is apparently intact.
His Narrative:
I was born at Sault Ste. Marie (on the American side) in 1814, the last year of the war, my mother being there on a visit to friends at the time, though our home was on Drummond Island. My father was Louis George Labatte, a blacksmith by trade, who was born in Lower Canada. He was a soldier in the British Army, and was at the capture of Mackinaw in 1812. He went up from Montreal with the North-West Company, and moved from Mackinaw with the British soldiers to Drummond Island.
My mother's name was Louisa Cadotte, a Chippewa, from whom I learned the Indian language. I was the eldest of a family of three children, two brothers and one sister, the others being dead. Nothing but French and Indian was spoken at Drummond Island. I learned English at Penetanguishene, where I first heard it spoken. I was twelve years old when we left Drummond Island. I came in a bateau with my mother, brother, sister, and an Indian, named Gro-e-wis-Oge-nier, and his wife. We were two weeks coming. Several families started together in sail-boats, bateaux and canoes. We camped at Thessalon River, Mississaga River, Serpent River, LaCloche, She-bon-aw-ning,* Moose Point and other places on the way. We stopped at Pinery Point and made our toilet before entering Penetanguishene Bay. We landed at the Reformatory Point. We were all looking for the place where we expected to see the sand rolling over and over down the hill.

I was married in Penetang. by Father Charest. My wife's maiden name was Archange Bergé, whose father came from Drummond Island. I was a volunteer in the enrolled militia of Simcoe. I have my discharge papers for 1839, signed by Colonel Gourlay and Horace Keating, certified by Wm Simpson. Also for 1843, signed by Col. W. A Thompson.**

(* The Ojibway name of Killarney.
**He presentel both documents for my inspection.)

I remember Bishop McDonnell's visit to Penetanguishene. I took him and two priests up to Manitoulin and round to the "Sault" and back again to Holland Landing in a big canoe. Henry and Louie Solomon and Francis Giroux were with us, and there were several other canoes. I often went with the late Alfred Thompson, of Penetang., to the Blue Mountains hunting. I was with Captain Strachan at Baldoon, on Lake St. Clair, shooting ducks. I went up the Nottawasaga and over the Portage to Lake Simcoe, when there were no white settlers there-nothing but Indians. Drummond Island had the best harbor on Lake Huron.

The barracks at Penetanguishene was built of Norway pine from Pinery Point. The first houses built in Penetanguishene were built by Revol, Mitchell and Simpson for stores, all of cedar. Old Ste. Anne's (R.C.) church was built by Rev. Father Dempsey,* missionary, who died while on the road to Barrie, and was buried in the cemetery at Penetanguishene. The old church was built of upright posts and the spaces filled in with cedar logs, laid horizontally, and let into the posts by a tenon and extended mortise. Rev. Father Proulx was the next priest, then Father Charest. I came to Victoria Harbor (Hogg Bay) over thirty years ago. My mother has been dead over fifty years. She is buried at Lafontaine with my father.

Kean & Fowlie built the mill at Victoria Harbor. Asher Mundy, who kept the canteen on the old military road, was married to Mrs. Vallières, widow of a French-Canadian. There was no house at Lafontaine when I first saw it. It was first called Ste. Croix. The nearest house was my father's, at Thunder Bay, about seven miles distant. Louis Deschèneau built the first house there. Toussaint Boucher built the "Iron Canoe" on the spot where Dr. Shohn's residence now stands in Penetanguishene, for Father Proulx, who afterward presented it to the Government.**

(*For a notice of Father Dempsey and his work, see Lizars' "In the Days of the Canada Company."
**It was made of Russian sheet iron.)

I made a trip in the "Iron Canoe" with fifteen men, Father Proulx, a young priest named Lavelle and a bishop from Europe, up to Manitoulin, the "Sault" and Mackinaw, and back. Father Crevier visited Drummond Island twice in my recollection. I carried the mail to the "Sault" in winter on snow-shoes. I made the trip from Penetanguishene to the "Sault" and back (three hundred miles) with a sleigh and two dogs in fifteen days-snow three feet deep. I once made the trip in fourteen days. Dig a hole in the snow with my snow-shoes, spread spruce boughs, eat piece of cold pork, smoke pipe and go to sleep. I often had Mal de racquette. I would sharpen my flint, then split the flesh of the ankle above the instep in several places, and sometimes down the calf of the leg for a remedy. I was in the Shawanaga country for furs on two occasions when I could not get out, on account of floods. I was four days without food, which was cached at the mouth of the river. At another time I was five days without food, except moss off the rocks on account of floods and soft weather.

I was sent by the Government to clear the land where Waubaushene now stands, for the Indians. I planted potatoes and sowed grain. I was there when the Government built the first grist-mill and houses for the Indians at Coldwater. The Government afterwards moved the Indians to Beausoleil Island, Christian and Manitoulin Islands. A man named Stone built the first mill at Severn River, before there was any mill at Waubanshene. I remember seeing several cannons at the old Red Store or Naval Depot at Penetanguishene. Squire McDonald, uncle of Squire Sam. Fraser, of Midland, was agent for the North-West Company, and came from Drummond Island the year before we did. Dr. Mitchell, his son Andrew, Wm. Simpson and Revol, all came about the same time.

I knew about the Tom Landrigan scrape -- getting into trouble about stolen Government military supplies -- mighty close shave for Tom, he was sentenced to be hanged. I saw Prisque soon after he fell and broke his neck in Penetanguishene. He looked as if he had a black handkerchief tied round his neck. He was sawing off a board lying across the beams, and sawed it too short and pitched down head first. I saw the drunken soldier, who cut his throat at Mundy's Canteen, and who was buried near the old cricket ground.

I was fireman for three summers on the steamer Gore, commanded by Captain Fraser, who married a daughter of Hippolyte Brissette. I went with the volunteers to Chippawa and Navy Island to clear out the Mackenzie rebels. My father was married twice. I was the eldest of the first family, and worked for myself since I was fourteen years old. I have had a family of fifteen children.
(Research):Birth: 1814
Michel Labatte born Sault Ste Marie (American side) son Louis George Labatte and Louisa Cadotte a Metis Chippewa (METIS CULTURE 1812-1814)
Drummond Island is listed as Michel's birthplace on son Charles marriage document 1920 to Emelie Arbour

DEATH:
Name: Michael Labatt Death Date: 2 Apr 1902 Death County or District: Simcoe Age: 89 Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813 Birth Location: Drummond, Ireland MS935, Reel 108

Michel married LABATTE Wife of Michel on 03 Jun 1845 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ANTOINE LABATTE'S NARRATIVE.
I was born on Drummond Island, 16th September, 1824. We left the Island in 1827. My father's name was Louis George Labatte, a soldier in the British Army, and a blacksmith by trade. He was at the capture of Mackinaw, and fought in the war of 1812. He was born in Lower Canada, and went up with the North-West Company, and after three years in the British service at Mackinaw, returned to Drummond Island with the soldiers and stayed there eleven years. He then moved to Holland Landing, stayed there two years, then to Penetanguishene, and lastly to Thunder Bay (Tiny), where he died in 1872.
My mother died in 1863, and both are buried at Lafontaine. Her maiden name was Julia Frances Grouette, a half-breed. I am three-quarters French and one-quarter Indian blood. We left Drummond Island in August, in a bateau, towed by the schooner Alice, Captain Hackett commander. The vessel was subsequently wrecked on Horse Island. We came by the outer channel, past Tobermory, and landed at Cedar Point in Tiny the same month.
Eighteen persons came in the bateau, besides provisions and household effects. There were six of the Labatte family, four of the Grouette family, Antoine Recollet and child, Francois Recollet and child, Jessie Solomon, and an Indian named Jacobe.
Captain Hackett had suffered shipwreck on the sea. His vessel was burned and he saved his life by clinging to a small piece of the burning wreck till he was rescued. Captain Hackett was badly burned on one side of his face and neck, so that the cords were drawn down, causing a peculiar twitching of the muscles and a continual turning of his face to one side. We camped at Cedar Point one night and left next morning for Nottawasaga. We went up the Nottawasaga to Pine River, within nine miles of Barrie, and portaged over to Lake Simcoe, and down to Holland Landing. We stayed there two years, then went to White's Corners in Oro and stayed there about one year, then came to Penetanguishene in 1831.
We first lived on the lot on the corner next Shannahan's blacksmith shop, Penetanguishene, now owned by Mrs. Mundy, then on the lot now owned by Charles McGibbon. The little steamer Penetanquishene was built, I think, about 1832, by Mitchell & Thompson, on the spot where McGibbon's Mill now stands, on Water Street.
We left Penetanguishene in 1834, to go to Meaford to take up land received for Government service. We were in a bateau with our goods and provisions, being towed by the steamer Penetanguishene, on board of which were Captain Workman and family and Mr. Rattray and family, with their household furniture, also going to Meaford, accompanied by a Mr. Vail; Stephen Jeffrey in his sail-boat was also being towed. A heavy storm arose before we reached Christian Island. Our bateau smashed the back windows of the cabin of the little steamer, and one of the lines broke by which we were being towed.
We were driven on Christian Island, near where the lighthouse stands. After a little time the captain thought be would try again, and my father refused to go. We were obliged to unload the bateau, as it belonged to the steamer. We unloaded our goods and blacksmith's tools into a birch canoe, while they started the second time for the Blue Mountains, but were obliged to return. We camped there about a week. There were no Indians there then. When the storm ceased, Captain Beman came along with his sloop and took Captain Workman and his party to Meaford, but left Mr. Vail. My father found him one day without any food, and brought him to our camp.
Antoine Lacourse, a fisherman from Penetanguishene, and some friends, came to take us back to Penetanguishene. We started, but the ice was so thick it took three men with sticks in the front of the bateau to break it. We got as far as Thunder Bay (Tiny), and landed at a fisherman's cabin, but twelve feet square, where we stayed
(Research):DEATH:
Name: Antoine Labatte Death Date: 1 Nov 1904 Death Location: Simcoe Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth Location: USA Roll: MS935_118. (lot 16 con 19 on death record)

BURIAL:
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Lafontaine 1857-1921 page 113 (page 62 of 89 ancestry.ca)

Antoine married LABATTE Wife of Antoine in 1855 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Antoine married LABATTE Wife of Antoine on 09 May 1865 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):BURIAL:
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Lafontaine 1857-1921 page 119 (page 65 of 89 ancestry.ca)

CEMETERY PLOT #:
WR22P05

Catherine married LABATTE Husband of Catherine on 11 Feb 1861 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married GENDRON Agathe in 1855 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Agathe (daughter of GENDRON Louis and AJO Angelique) was born on 07 Oct 1831; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):BURIAL:
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Lafontaine 1857-1921 page 131 (page 72 of 89 ancestry.ca)

Family/Spouse: LABATTE Wife of Ambroise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ambroise married LABATTE Wife of Ambroise on 04 May 1891 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):BURIAL:
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Lafontaine; Sépultures 1857-1921 page 3 (page 2 of 89 ancestry.ca)
Age 30 (Parents listed - spouse Hermine Thanase)

Dominique married LABATTE Wife of Dominique on 28 Jan 1862 in Lafontaine, Tiny Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ursule-Lucie married NORTON Edward on 27 Aug 1855 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Henry Sorell bap. Sept. 10, 1835 par. Pierre Sorell and Louise Labatte spon.
Jean Cadon and Louise Pecan

Henri married DESMARAIS Catherine on 05 May 1856 in Ste Anne's Church, Penetanguishene, Ontario. Catherine (daughter of DESMARAIS Francois Joseph Augustin and DENYS DE LARONDE Marie Angelique (Apikwetchison)) was born on 26 Sep 1838 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 04 Jul 1915 in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Louise Blette age 5 days bap. Oct. 17, 1838 par. Pierre Blette and Louise Labatte.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Louis Sorelle age 6 days bap. Feb 21, 1841 par. Pierre Sorell and Louise
Labatte spon: Michael Labatte and Marie L. Chevalliere

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Died:
James died one month after the marriage (Ludivine Chateauvert) accidentally he was a break man on trains and got stuck between 2 wagons however Emerence was already pregnant and James my grand father was born.

--Mariette Foisy

Joseph married CHATEAUVERT Ludivine on 18 Apr 1882 in St. Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married CHARLAND Emerence on 07 Jun 1882 in St. Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):BAPTISM:
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Wikwemikong 1872-1902 page 5 (page 8 of 197 ancestry.ca)

Notes:

Somewhere along the line Pierre took the name PERREAULT (All his children are recorded as PERREAULT)

DEATH:
Name: Peter Perrault Death Date: 7 Jan 1936 Death Location: Parry Sound Age: 79 Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Birth Location: Ontario Father: Henry Perrault Mother: Catherine Hemreau Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS935_562 #027908
(Research):BAPTISM
Ontario French Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 Lafontaine 1856-1915 page 1 (page 6 of 247 ancestry.ca)

Pierre married PAYETTE Philomene on 19 Jul 1880 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Philomene was born in 1858; died on 07 Dec 1914 in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):BIRTH:
DELAYED REGISTRATION - Toronto 1946 #501040
Name: Elizabeth Pierreon Perault Blette Date of Birth: 22 Mar 1881 Gender: Female Birth County: Parry Sound Father's Name: Henry Pearreon Perault Blette Mother's Name: Catherine Desmaris Roll Number: MS930_3

Michael married BOUCHER Wife of Michael Thomas on 04 Sep 1884 in Byng Inlet, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NONE OF THE CHILDREN BELOW ARE BORN FROM THE FIRST WIFE, ALL LISTED HAVE LOUISE MARIE BOUCHER AS THEIR BIRTH MOTHER
Spouse 2 Marie Louise Boucher Born: 1855 Died: 1912 Marriage: 31 May 1875
Children Sex Birth Louis Gendron M 1878 Odina Gendron F 1880 Isaac Auguste Gendron M 1882 Louise Gendron F 1888 Anges Marie Gendron F 1892 Joséphine Gendron F 1895

Louisa married GENDRON Louis on 31 May 1875 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Louis (son of GENDRON Pierre and ADAM dit LARAMEE Zoe) was born in 1852 in Penetanguishene, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Feb 1922 in Sioux Lookout, District of Kenora, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Byng Inlet, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOIVIN Rosaeanna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LALONDE Elmire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]